US midterm elections are usually a referendum on the performance of the sitting president, but on Tuesday Americans decided, in record numbers, to include a former leader in their deliberations – Donald Trump.
Outside a polling booth at Langley High School, a few kilometres from the Central Intelligence Agency in Virginia, resident Huey Tsao took her daughter Natalie to vote for the first time.
Matthew CranstonUnited States correspondentMatthew Cranston is the United States correspondent, based in Washington. He was previously the Economics correspondent and Property editor. Connect with Matthew on Twitter. Email Matthew at mcranston@afr.com
